Tag: Pence

Pence chastises EU, rejects Merkel’s call to work with Russia

MUNICH: US Vice President Mike Pence rebuked European powers over Iran and Venezuela on Saturday in a renewed attack on Washington’s traditional allies, rejecting...

Pence warns Central American leaders on China ties

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday warned Central American nations to be cautious when building relations with China, which has been increasingly...

Pakistan committed to Afghan peace, Abbasi tells Pence

Abbasi tells American VP no other country wants peaceful Afghanistan more than Pakistan does Congressmen convey US's concern over registration of blasphemy cases against Pakistani...

Pence raises prospect of talks with North Korea

SEOUL/WASHINGTON: The United States has appeared to endorse deeper post-Olympics engagement between South and North Korea that could lead to direct US talks, but...

Pence avoids Olympics encounter with North Korean official

SEOUL/PYEONGCHANG: US Vice President Mike Pence made only a brief appearance at a reception marking the start of the Winter Olympics on Friday, avoiding...

Moon hosts North Korean talks as Pence keeps up pressure

SEOUL/PYEONGCHANG: South Korean President Moon Jae-in met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister on Saturday, hoping to translate Olympics detente into meaningful progress towards...

Pence unveils ‘toughest US sanctions ever’ on North Korea

TOKYO: US Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday Washington would soon unveil its "toughest sanctions ever" on North Korea, adding that the regime in...

Pence examines Japan’s last line of defence against possible N Korean strike 

TOKYO: US Vice President Mike Pence visited a Japanese Patriot PAC-3 missile battery, Japan’s last line of defence against any possible North Korean missile...

Pence leaves for Japan, S Korea trip with clear message on N...

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Mike Pence departed for a trip to Japan and South Korea on Monday with a stark message that countries should...

Female journalists protest being ‘penned in’ during Pence Western Wall visit

JERUSALEM: Women journalists covering US Vice President Mike Pence's visit Tuesday to the Western Wall criticised what they called discrimination after being forced to...

Pence defends Trump’s decision on Jerusalem in Mideast tour

AMMAN: US Vice President Mike Pence is defending President Donald Trump’s move to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel, a decision that has touched...

US embassy in Israel overshadows Pence’s trip to Mideast 

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Mike Pence set off for the Middle East on Friday for a trip overshadowed by controversy over plans to move...

Pence’s comments on Pakistan are alarming, says foreign secy

Janjua assures Pakistan successful in defending its narrative on multilateral fora ISLAMABAD: The recent comments by US Vice President Mike Pence against Pakistan are worrisome,...

Pence delays Mideast visit amid anger over Jerusalem shift

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Mike Pence has delayed a visit to the Middle East, the White House said on Monday, as a crunch tax...

Low-key Trump intro for ‘my partner,’ running mate Pence

Donald Trump introduced Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate on Saturday, calling him "my partner in this campaign" and his first and...